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2083:). The crowds threw palm branches in his path in jubilation, and even the children shouted praises to Him. The Orthodox celebrate this day with joy, but with the realization that very sad events are soon to come. Among the Russian Orthodox, willow branches are substituted in the celebration of this event, owing to the lack of availability of palm trees in Slavic climes.
1896:. On the way, they look for a place for Mary to give birth to her child, but all the inns are full and the only suitable place is a cave (show as a stable in most Western descriptions) where animals are kept. The Theotokos (God-bearer, the Virgin Mary) gives birth ineffably (without pain or travail) and remains virgin after childbirth.
1650:
With the exception of the
Presentation/Entrance of the Theotokos, appointed hymns for all of the Twelve Great Feasts are found in the Georgian Iadgari (Chantbook) of Jerusalem which was compiled in approximately the middle of the 6th century. Thus eleven of the twelve feasts were celebrated in the
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also recognizes that Mary was in need of salvation, viewing her as prevented from falling into the scar of sin, instead of being pulled up out of it. Orthodox thought does vary on whether Mary actually ever sinned, though there is general agreement that she was cleansed from sin at the
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appeared to Mary to announce to her that she would conceive and bear a son, even though she "knew no man." This date is selected to be exactly nine months ahead of
Christmas, indicating that Christ was conceived at that time "by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary", as stated in the
2238:. According to Orthodox Tradition, Mary died like all humanity, "falling asleep", so to speak, as the name of the feast indicates. (Catholic theologians are divided on the issue of whether Mary died. Today most would favor an actual death before the Assumption.) The
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2206:, speaking with Jesus. The disciples were amazed and terribly afraid. This event shows forth the divinity of Christ, so that the disciples would understand after his Ascension that He was truly the radiant splendor of the Father, and that his
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of Christ. The event is normally called the "Dormition", though there are many
Orthodox Churches with the name "Assumption". In Greek, "Dormition" is "Kimisis" (Coemesis) -- falling asleep in death—from which the word
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descended upon them in the form of "cloven tongues of fire", with the sound of a rushing mighty wind, and they began to speak in languages that they did not know. There were many visitors from the Jewish diaspora to
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when Mary passed from this life. She was buried. Thomas arrived three days later, and desiring to see her one more time, convinced the other apostles to open her tomb. To their surprise, her body was not there.
2016:, who then prayed, "Now let Thy servant depart (die) in peace,...for I have seen Thy salvation." This was one of the things that Mary "pondered in her heart"—the fact that others recognized that her Son was the
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2115:). While the disciples were still looking into the air for Jesus, an angel appeared and told them that the Lord would return again in the same manner as they had seen him go into heaven (
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Besides the Twelve Great Feasts, the
Orthodox Church knows five other feasts that rank as great feasts, yet without being numbered among the twelve. They are: the
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1486:(Greek: Δωδεκάορτον). Together with Pascha, these are the most significant dates on the Orthodox liturgical calendar. Eight of the great feasts are in honor of
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at that time for the Jewish observance of the feast, and they were astonished to hear these untaught fishermen speaking praises to God in their alien tongues (
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross (also called the Elevation of the Cross) commemorates the recovery of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. The
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of Mary, in which it is taught that Mary was preserved from the ancestral sin that befalls us all as descendants of
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a slightly different group were often depicted as a set, omitting the first three in the list above, and adding the
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The Twelve Great Feasts are as follows (note that the liturgical year begins with the month of
September):
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Greek East for some time prior, as most of the hymnographic content is datable to the 5th century.
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Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by
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Apocryphal New Testament, Oxford, 1924. Cited by Ware, p. 47
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Christian Hymnal: The Songs of the Ancient Jerusalem Church
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Resurrection, on the existing Jewish feast of
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Forty days after the Resurrection, while blessing His disciples (
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Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:
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1983:). These are bundled, along with Christmas, differently in some
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1881:) begins with Mary and Joseph (Mary's betrothed) traveling to
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in the year 614, and it was recovered by the forces of the
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in Jerusalem. He was received in the arms of the elder
1975:). It is known by the Orthodox as both Epiphany (i.e.,
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Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches
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Moscow Typikon, 1904, reprinted Graz, Austria, 1964
1961:, and the beginning of Christ's earthly ministry (
2234:is analogous to what Roman Catholicism calls the
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2311:"[Hymnography of the] Rite of Jerusalem"
1708:of the 12 Great Feasts, c. 1310. From top left:
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2374:A History of Ideas and Images in Italian Art
1490:, while the other four are dedicated to the
2299:, p. 41. St. Tikhon's Seminary Press, 1998.
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1844:According to Tradition, Mary was taken—
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1949:This observance commemorates Christ's
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1822:had captured it as a prize of war in
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2269:Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
1414:Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs
1024:Differences from the Catholic Church
890:History of Eastern Orthodox theology
2538:Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church
2020:. This feast is also known as the
1997:Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
1579:Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
736:Other possible ecumenical councils:
499:Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
2331:Stephen J. Shoemaker, ed. (2018).
2315:Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology
2072:A mere few days before His brutal
2062:Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
25:
2010:took the baby Jesus to the Temple
606:American Orthodox Catholic Church
2104:), Christ ascended into heaven (
1680:Beheading of St John the Baptist
1664:Nativity of St. John the Baptist
509:Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
49:
1939:Theophany (Baptism of the Lord)
829:Christianization of Kievan Rus'
690:First Seven Ecumenical Councils
2491:The Major Feasts of the Church
1672:Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
1474:, the feast of the death and
1:
1840:Presentation of the Theotokos
1834:Presentation of the Theotokos
1688:Intercession of the Theotokos
1534:Presentation of the Theotokos
1259:Intercession of the Theotokos
1034:Opposition to papal supremacy
853:Moscow–Constantinople schism
554:Switzerland and Liechtenstein
2487:. Accessed October 15, 2007.
1808:Exaltation of the Holy Cross
1686:11 September]), and the
824:Christianization of Bulgaria
2497:. Accessed August 23, 2017.
1611:), the Sunday before Easter
1379:Photios I of Constantinople
896:20th century (Neo-Palamism)
819:Christianization of Georgia
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2485:Orthodox Church in America
2230:The Orthodox feast of the
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1029:Opposition to the Filioque
572:Noncanonical jurisdictions
1874:. The nativity account (
1767:Nativity of the Theotokos
1761:Nativity of the Theotokos
1624:, fifty Days after Easter
1618:, forty Days after Easter
1551:), 25 December [
1525:, 14 September [
1512:Nativity of the Theotokos
1266:The four fasting periods:
1147:Eastern Orthodox marriage
755:Other important councils:
611:American World Patriarchs
529:Great Britain and Ireland
2481:Icons of the Church Year
2170:Jesus had gone with his
2166:Transfiguration of Jesus
1991:Presentation of the Lord
1629:Transfiguration of Jesus
1585:), 2 February [
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1514:, 8 September [
1309:Athanasius of Alexandria
559:United States of America
351:Czech Lands and Slovakia
173:Four Marks of the Church
2513:Conrad Rudolph (1981).
2309:Frøyshov, Stig Simeon.
1570:), 6 January [
1523:Exaltation of the Cross
1472:Eastern Orthodox Church
1142:Eastern Orthodox bowing
43:Eastern Orthodox Church
1935:
1903:Wing from a Byzantine
1885:to be enrolled in the
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2117:Acts of the Apostles
1981:manifestation of God
1916:Crucifixion of Jesus
1912:Entry into Jerusalem
1860:Nativity of the Lord
1828:Eastern Roman Empire
1746:Crucifixion of Jesus
1605:Entry into Jerusalem
1502:History and overview
1364:Theodore the Studite
1329:Gregory of Nazianzus
1187:Russian bell ringing
1112:Liturgical entrances
922:Essence vs. Energies
917:Contemplative prayer
670:Evangelical Orthodox
492:Episcopal assemblies
215:Ecumenical Patriarch
168:Apostolic succession
2192:John the Evangelist
2022:Meeting of the Lord
1924:Ascension of Christ
1850:Temple in Jerusalem
1678:12 July]), the
1674:(29 June [
1666:(24 June [
1616:Ascension of Christ
1484:Twelve Great Feasts
1374:Cyril and Methodius
1344:Cyril of Alexandria
1231:Liturgical calendar
1047:Liturgy and worship
683:Ecumenical councils
86:History of theology
27:Religious tradition
2297:The Festal Menaion
2236:Assumption of Mary
2093:Ascension of Jesus
2008:, Mary and Joseph
1945:Epiphany (holiday)
1936:
1889:census ordered by
1814:Feast of the Cross
1742:Raising of Lazarus
1734:
1730:Raising of Lazarus
1694:14 October]).
1670:7 July]), the
1545:Nativity of Christ
1324:Cyril of Jerusalem
1254:Feast of Orthodoxy
549:Spain and Portugal
57:Christ Pantocrator
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2078:Gospel of Matthew
2042:According to the
1985:eastern Christian
1979:) and Theophany (
1963:Gospel of Matthew
1920:Harrowing of Hell
1866:Nativity of Jesus
1750:Harrowing of Hell
1560:Baptism of Christ
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1518:21 September]
1468:
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1319:Basil of Caesarea
1314:Ephrem the Syrian
1197:Sign of the cross
1172:Paschal troparion
952:Mystical theology
762:Quinisext Council
463:Semi-Autonomous:
108:View of salvation
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1589:15 February]
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1359:John of Damascus
1334:Gregory of Nyssa
1162:Paschal greeting
1127:Memorial service
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814:Byzantine Empire
599:Old Calendarists
220:Episcopal polity
163:Christian Church
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2227:
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2049:, the angel
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2032:Annunciation
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1710:Annunciation
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1424:Saint titles
1404:Architecture
1397:Other topics
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932:Holy Trinity
907:Apophaticism
857:15th–16th c.
834:Great Schism
474:Estonia (MP)
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457:Moldova (MP)
432:Estonia (EP)
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363:
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210:Patriarchate
192:Organization
158:Christianity
145: /
143:Resurrection
141: /
115:View of Mary
113:
106:
61:Hagia Sophia
18:Great Feasts
2473:Ware, p. 63
2464:Ware, p. 61
2455:Ware, p. 60
2446:Ware, p. 60
2437:Ware, p. 55
2428:Ware, p. 52
2410:Ware, p. 51
2401:Ware, p. 50
2392:Ware, p. 47
2259:" derives.
2196:Mount Tabor
2142:Holy Spirit
2074:crucifixion
2068:Palm Sunday
1905:micromosaic
1703:micromosaic
1609:Palm Sunday
1492:Virgin Mary
1177:Prayer rope
1097:Iconostasis
1087:Euchologion
1072:Apolytikion
947:Metousiosis
912:Chrismation
544:Scandinavia
250:Monasticism
205:Autocephaly
139:Crucifixion
2382:0719539714
2351:1047578356
2280:References
1278:Great Lent
1157:Paraklesis
1137:Omophorion
1092:Holy Water
991:Philokalia
650:Montenegro
479:ROCOR (MP)
469:Crete (EP)
442:China (MP)
437:Japan (MP)
413:Autonomous
291:Alexandria
132:Background
55:Mosaic of
2232:Dormition
2172:disciples
2147:Jerusalem
2132:Pentecost
2126:Pentecost
2087:Ascension
2026:Hypapante
1928:Pentecost
1883:Bethlehem
1872:Christmas
1846:presented
1824:Jerusalem
1622:Pentecost
1583:Candlemas
1564:Theophany
1549:Christmas
1496:Theotokos
1478:, called
1288:Dormition
1212:Vestments
1207:Troparion
1202:Sticheron
1192:Semantron
1182:Prosphora
1107:Kontakion
1015:Theotokos
968:Oikonomia
927:Hesychasm
809:Pentarchy
777:Jerusalem
621:churches:
301:Jerusalem
225:Canon law
178:Orthodoxy
147:Ascension
77:Structure
2532:Category
2263:See also
2257:cemetery
2240:Apostles
2176:apostles
2102:24:50–51
1891:Augustus
1820:Persians
1714:Nativity
1568:Epiphany
1369:Kassiani
1067:Akathist
997:Phronema
985:Palamism
974:Akribeia
883:Theology
630:Abkhazia
619:National
321:Bulgaria
262:Bratstvo
200:Autonomy
149:of Jesus
82:Theology
68:Overview
35:a series
33:Part of
2208:Passion
2138:Shavuot
2081:21:1–11
2051:Gabriel
2047:1:26–38
2018:Messiah
2006:2:22–35
2001:In the
1966:3:13–17
1957:in the
1951:baptism
1908:diptych
1773:Joachim
1722:Baptism
1706:diptych
1470:In the
1082:Ectenia
1008:Theosis
796:History
729:Seventh
635:Belarus
524:Germany
504:Austria
427:Finland
372:America
364:de jure
346:Albania
326:Georgia
316:Romania
296:Antioch
255:Degrees
245:Deacons
240:Priests
235:Bishops
92:Liturgy
84: (
2380:
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2244:Thomas
2200:Elijah
2186:, and
2154:2:1–11
2120:1:9–11
2014:Simeon
1973:1:9–11
1894:Caesar
1879:2:1–20
1854:Joseph
1748:, and
1480:Pascha
1152:Praxis
962:Nepsis
839:Russia
772:Moscow
743:Eighth
714:Fourth
704:Second
660:UOC–KP
655:Turkey
645:Latvia
519:France
514:Canada
341:Poland
336:Greece
331:Cyprus
311:Serbia
306:Russia
230:Clergy
37:on the
2215:9:2–9
2204:Moses
2194:) to
2184:James
2180:Peter
2109:16:19
2024:, or
1887:Roman
1494:—the
1077:Artos
980:Ousia
942:Icons
767:Jassy
748:Ninth
724:Sixth
719:Fifth
709:Third
699:First
640:Italy
422:Sinai
2378:ISBN
2347:OCLC
2337:ISBN
2202:and
2188:John
1791:and
1789:Adam
1777:Anna
1775:and
1692:O.S.
1684:O.S.
1676:O.S.
1668:O.S.
1660:O.S.
1644:O.S.
1638:The
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1627:The
1614:The
1603:The
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1592:The
1587:O.S.
1577:The
1572:O.S.
1558:The
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1532:The
1527:O.S.
1521:The
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1510:The
1409:Folk
1290:Fast
1122:Lity
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862:1996
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1953:by
1793:Eve
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